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News Feed Latest worldwide news San Francisco Debates a Proposal to Limit Where Dogs Can Roam Dog owners in the city are protesting proposed rules that they say drastically limit where the animals can romp without a leash in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. New York Life purchases Dexia asset management arm NEW YORK, Sept 24 (Reuters) - After less than a week of negotiations, New York Life Investments announced Tuesday that it had agreed to purchase Dexia Asset Management for 380 million euro ($512 million). Following child deaths fentanyl pain patches to be relabeled (Reuters) - Companies that make fentanyl pain patches are being required to change the writing on the products so they can be seen more easily, after two more children who were accidentally exposed to the patches died. Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Senna vs. Fangio Who is the greatest? Your Money Adviser Deciding When to Enter a Palliative Care Unit Patients with fatal conditions who arent ready for hospice care may opt for a plan that focuses on treating symptoms and offering emotional support. 'Breaking Bad' wins Emmy for best television drama series LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "Breaking Bad" won the Primetime Emmy Award for best drama series on Sunday, the highest honors in U.S. television. Kenyas President Says Mall Attackers Are Defeated President Uhuru Kenyatta said fighting at the Westgate mall had ended, only hours after the militants inside said they would stand their ground. Tennis Murray set to return after op Andy Murray hopes to return to training in November after undergoing a successful operation on a troublesome back injury. Fashion Review Bottega Veneta, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Marni, Missoni Cathy Horyn finds a subpar season in Milan, with many designers either playing to the cameras or to mass tastes. Brazil's central bank says forex intervention has worked BRASILIA, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Brazil's foreign exchange market intervention program has effectively reduced volatility for the Brazilian currency, central bank chief Alexandre Tombini said on Tuesday. Fashion Review Bottega Veneta, Emilio Pucci, Giorgio Armani, Jil Sander, Marni, Missoni Cathy Horyn finds a subpar season in Milan, with many designers either playing to the cameras or to mass tastes. Well Magnets Fail to Relieve Arthritis Pain Many people use copper bracelets and magnetic wrist straps to alleviate the pain of arthritis, but a rigorous new study concludes they do not work. UPDATE 1-Oracle to pay $199.5 mln to resolve false claims case * Oracle denied engaging in fraud, but agreed to settle (Adds details of case, Oracle comment) Johnny Football Leads No. 10 AM, 42-13 Over SMU Johnny Manziel accounted for 346 yards with three touchdowns in just more than a half to help No. 10 Texas AM cruise to a 42-13 win over SMU on Saturday night. Woods and Stenson Nominated for Player of Year Award Tiger Woods, Adam Scott and Henrik Stenson are among the five nominees for the PGA Tour's Player of the Year, the tour said on Monday. Well Medicine Is More Than Carrots and Sticks In todays medical schools, words like provider and consumer are used as frequently as healer and patient. But no arsenal of incentives alone will ever produce the kind of compassion and attention to detail every patient wants and deserves. Campaign Spotlight Ads for Rosewood Hotels Hope to Convey A Sense of Place The hotel chain is highlighting experience travel tied to its lodging worldwide. Panel Police lied about Marikana South African police lied about events in last year's Marikana miners' strike in which police fired on thousands of machete-bearing workers, an investigating commission said Thursday. Gadgetwise With New Stylus, LeapFrog Tackles Reading and Writing The LeapReader is an electronic pen that sounds out letters and words in LeapFrog books and teaches children how to write them. Solar charity takes aim at Africa's kerosene lamps Sept. 24 - Non-profit groups aiming to replace Africa's deadly kerosene lamps with safe, solar alternatives say their campaign is gaining momentum. The award-winning Solaraid project says the dangerous lamps could be eliminated from the continent by 2020. Jim Drury has more. NASA clears Orbital Sciences for test flight to space station CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA on Monday cleared a second commercial company to launch a cargo ship to the International Space Station, with blastoff slated this week from a Virginia spaceport. Murray to miss rest of year? Andy Murray thrilled his home crowd in July when he became the first British man in 77 years to win the Wimbledon singles title. Americans Retain PGA Cup but Settle for a Tie Dan Greenwood of England holed a 5-foot par putt on the 18th hole Sunday as Great Britain Ireland rallied in singles to end the PGA Cup in a tie. The trophy still goes home with the Americans because they were the defending champion. No spilt milk for $1.3 billion Huishan Dairy IPO as demand robust HONG KONG (Reuters) - China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co Ltd looks set to raise all or almost all of the $1.3 billion it is seeking in its IPO, giving it muscle to build on a strong position in an... The Commissars Culinary Stamp The Soviet era and its demise inspire a food memoir. Sports of The Times Taylor, Proud of His Hits on the Field, Regrets the Pain He Caused Off It The Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor criticized rules intended to increase safety in the N.F.L., but he acknowledged mistakes that embarrassed his family and the Giants. Sports Briefing | Canoeing Canoe Marathon in Oklahoma City Oklahoma City will host the 2014 Canoe Marathon World Championships. It will be the first time the event has been held in the United States. On Tennis Nadal Inspires Awe After His Victory Rafael Nadal fits a special mold of athletes, the ones who are gracious winners against their biggest rivals. U.S. consumer confidence slips in September NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence slid in September as consumers' outlook for the future slipped, according to a private sector report released on Tuesday. Bloomberg on climate change For the first time in human history, more than half the world's population is living in cities, which now produce approximately 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. That puts cities on the frontlines of the battle against climate change -- and more and more cities are leading the charge. Pentagon Denies Money for Guantnamo Overhaul A lack of Congressional support doomed a bid to renovate the prison in Cuba that the Obama administration has been trying to close, an official said. Chemical Disarmament Wont Be Easy The United States has been working to dispose of its chemical weapons for decades, a process complicated by concerns about public health and the environment. IRS rides 1884 'dead horse' law to defense of tax preparer rules * Libertarian activists challenge IRS crackdown on preparers Honors for Breaking Bad and Modern Family It was a night of upsets at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, in which several HBO series won unexpected victories. The Learning Network Blog New Feature Weekly Classroom-Tested Skills Lessons Sarah Gross and Jonathan Olsen, the teachers with whom we collaborated for Common Core Practice last year, will return to the blog Sept. 27. This year, well focus on a skill a week and offer many ways to teach it with The Times, of course. Britain's Labour leader woos voters before 2015 poll BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) - Britain's Labour leader Ed Miliband will stake his claim to replace Prime Minister David Cameron at the 2015 election on Tuesday with an attack on government cuts that he blames for the longest fall in living standards in more than a century. Tasting the Green Circle Chickens In a blind tasting, Melissa Clark and two Dining editors sampled the chickens fed scraps from some of New Yorks best restaurants. BlackBerry executives sold newly vested stock on day of warning TORONTO (Reuters) - Top BlackBerry executives sold small blocks of the company's stock on the day that the smartphone maker warned of a huge quarterly operating loss and massive job cuts, according to Canadian regulatory filings. Britain's Labour plans last-ditch bid to halt Royal Mail sale BRIGHTON, England, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Britain's Labour party will seek to halt the privatisation of the Royal Mail postal service by calling a last-minute parliamentary debate on the issue, the party's postal spokesman told Reuters on Tuesday. Abigail Zigman, Daniel Lerner The bride is a lawyer; the groom is a radiologist.

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